Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 629-648]Roli Pathak v Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 629Shibu J v State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 630Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd v.
Relying on the Supreme Court s landmark decision in Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Delhi (2020), the Kerala High Court has held that a Munsiff Magistrate Trainee cannot be appointed as a District Judge.
"Such pick and choose of names amounts to executive tinkering of collegium recommendations, certainly an antithesis to the independence of the judiciary," the AG said.